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First 15 Players Named to 2017 U.S. Men's National Team

04/13/2017, 2:30pm EDT

By USA Hockey

Team Competing Next Month in 2017 IIHF Men's World Championship

USA Hockey announced today an initial roster of 15 players that will represent the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation Men’s World Championship May 5-21 in Cologne, Germany, and Paris, France.

The roster is highlighted by five players who helped guide Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2015 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Ostrava and Prague, Czech Republic, including Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets), Dylan Larkin (Detroit Red Wings), Anders Lee (New York Islanders), Connor Murphy (Arizona Coyotes) and Brock Nelson (New York Islanders).

J.T. Compher (Colorado Avalanche), Larkin, Murphy and Nelson return to the U.S. Men's National Team after helping last year's squad -- the youngest in the tournament -- finish fourth in the world championship in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia.

Among the 15 players named to the 2017 U.S. Men's National Team, 13 have skated for a U.S. National Team and have combined to win 22 medals in IIHF World Championship play.

Team USA's roster currently consists of three goaltenders, four defensemen and eight forwards.

U.S. Roster

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Team USA Roster

Name, Position

Most Recent Team

Hometown

Nick Bjugstad, F

Florida Panthers

Minneapolis, Minn.

Daniel Brickley, D

Minnesota State University

Sandy, Utah

J.T. Compher, F

Colorado Avalanche

Northbrook, Ill.

Andrew Copp, F

Winnipeg Jets

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Danny DeKeyser, D

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit, Mich.

Christian Dvorak, F

Arizona Coyotes

Palos, Ill.

Jordan Greenway, F

Boston University

Canton, N.Y.

Connor Hellebuyck, G

Winnipeg Jets

Commerce, Mich.

Jimmy Howard, G

Detroit Red Wings

Syracuse, N.Y.

Dylan Larkin, F

Detroit Red Wings

Waterford, Mich.

Anders Lee, F

New York Islanders

Edina, Minn.

Connor Murphy, D

Arizona Coyotes

Dublin, Ohio

Brock Nelson, F

New York Islanders

Warroad, Minn.

Cal Petersen, G

University of Notre Dame

Waterloo, Iowa

Jacob Trouba, D

Winnipeg Jets

Rochester, Mich.

NOTES: Jeff Blashill (Detroit Red Wings) is serving as the head coach of the 2017 U.S. Men’s National Team alongside assistant coaches Jack Capuano (Cranston, R.I.), Rand Pecknold (Bedford, N.H.) and Seth Appert (Cottage Grove, Minn.) … The staff and players of the 2017 U.S. Men's National Team are selected by the U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group, led by Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations for USA Hockey. Other members include Stan Bowman (Chicago Blackhawks), Dean Lombardi (USA Hockey), David Poile (Nashville Predators), Ray Shero (New Jersey Devils), Dale Tallon (Florida Panthers) and Don Waddell (Carolina Hurricanes). In addition, Chris Drury (New York Rangers) and Bill Guerin (Pittsburgh Penguins) are serving as part of the management group for the 2017 U.S. Men's National Team ... For complete coverage of the U.S. Men’s National Team throughout the tournament, visit teamusa.usahockey.com … The official online home of the 2017 IIHF Men’s World Championship is IIHFWorlds2017.com … Both Bill Guerin and Chris Drury are members of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame ... The U.S. has finished in the top four of the world championship in three of the last four years, a stretch that has only been equaled once in American history (1931-34) ... USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Gavin Regan (Potsdam, N.Y.), has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams.